Exploring resources for intrafamilial communication of cancer genetic risk: We still need to talk

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 903-910

  McClellan, Kelly A ^a   Kleiderman, Erika ^a   Black, Lee ^a   Bouchard, Karine ^b   Dorval, Michel ^b,c   Simard, Jacques ^c   Knoppers, Bartha M ^a   Avard, Denise ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

hereditary cancer risk; intrafamilial communication; patient materials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84882448035     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.286     Document Type: Article

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